Office of Elementary & Secondary Education

Office of Elementary and Early Education
The primary responsibility of the Office of Elementary and Early Education is to support schools and department leaders in providing all students with rigorous academically and socially responsive educational opportunities in safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environments. The Office supports schools in preparing our youngest students to become independent learners and critical thinkers.

The Office is responsible for the management, supervision, and evaluation of the twelve elementary schools, Title I programs, Early Childhood and Early Elementary programs and services. It supervises Preschool-12 English Language Arts and Social Studies, Early Childhood, Title I, the Cambridge Preschool Program (CPP), which is Universal Preschool, and Multilingual Education.

More Minutes for the Mind!
Learn about the 2024-2025 school day schedule for elementary and upper schools.

Early Childhood Initiative

• Cambridge Office of Early Childhood
• The Early Years Project: Supporting Caregivers of Young
• Cambridge Preschool Program (CPP)
• Special Start Preschool Program
• Early Intervention

Elementary Education

• Kindergarten Screenings
• Early Literacy Intervention (ELI)
• Title 1
• Elementary Resource Handbook (pdf)
• Kindergarten Curriculum Guide

Office of Secondary Education

The primary responsibility of the Office of Secondary Education is to support schools and school leaders in preparing all students to become independent learners with the academic, social, and critical thinking skills to be successful in a diverse, global society. The Office oversees the management, supervision, and evaluation of the four Upper Schools, Cambridge Rindge & Latin School, the High School Extension Program, and the Rindge School of Technical Arts. It also supervises the Preschool-12 Math, Science, World Language, Visual and Performing Arts, and Health and Wellness Departments. Additionally, the Office is responsible for the development of targeted programs to meet identified student and school needs, supervision of the Early College Program, and re-imagining the future of career and internship opportunities.